Keith Anderson, Dierks Bentley Join ACM Ride Thu. March 08.2007 5:48 PM EST
Keith Anderson, Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich's Big Kenny, Josh Gracin, Heartland and Craig Morgan are among the artists who will participate in the Academy of Country Music's (ACM) fourth annual motorcycle ride on May 13 in Las Vegas. Montgomery Gentry will host the event, which benefits the ACM Charitable Fund. Other participating artists include Carolina Rain, Emerson Drive, Steve Holy, Buddy Jewell, Little Texas, Heidi Newfield, Ray Scott, Trent Tomlinson, Trick Pony, the Warren Brothers and Trent Willmon. Reba McEntire Will Sing South Pacific at Hollywood Bowl Thu. March 08.2007 5:48 PM EST Reba McEntire will reunite with Tony-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell for three performances of South Pacific at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles this summer. McEntire and Mitchell had previously filmed a reading of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical for a PBS special. A CD version was released by Decca Broadway. South Pacific will be staged Aug. 3, 4 and 5. Tickets are available at the Hollywood Bowl Web site. Additional performers will be announced at a later date. John Prine, Mac Wiseman Team for Duets CD Thu. March 08.2007 5:48 PM EST Singer-songwriter John Prine and bluegrass pioneer Mac Wiseman will release an album of duets on April 24 on Prine's label, Oh Boy Records. Standard Songs for Average People includes a mix of well-known and less familiar songs chosen by both men. Selections include Lefty Frizzell's "Saginaw, Michigan," Tom T. Hall's "(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine" and Kris Kristofferson's "Just the Other Side of Nowhere." In addition, Prine's 1980 PBS concert, Live on Soundstage, will be reissued by Shout! Factory on March 27. Jason Aldean's Debut CD Certified Platinum Wed. March 07.2007 5:36 PM EST Jason Aldean's self-titled album has been certified platinum for shipments of 1 million copies. The album includes the singles "Hicktown," "Why" and "Amarillo Sky." He is the first platinum-selling artist for the independent label, Broken Bow Records. He will release his second album, Relentless, on May 29. He's currently touring with Rascal Flatts and will also open shows for Dierks Bentley later this year. Little Big Town's Kimberly Roads Is Pregnant Wed. March 07.2007 5:36 PM EST Kimberly Roads, the blonde member of Little Big Town, is pregnant, according to the band's Web site. Roads and her husband, real estate executive Stephen Schlapman, were married on a private island in the Caribbean last November. Their baby is expected in late summer or early fall. Two other members of the band, Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild, were also married in 2006. In a message on the quartet's Web site, Roads says, "I'm just over the moon about it. We're all very excited about having a Little Big Town baby. ... Everything so far is just going perfectly." Blake Shelton Will Host Hometown Raindance Wed. March 07.2007 5:36 PM EST Blake Shelton will host the second annual Raindance charity event in his hometown of Ada, Okla., on April 22-24. Shelton will also perform at the event, as will Steve Holy, Neal McCoy and Craig Morgan. Other activities include an archery tournament and roping competition. Last year the event raised more than $133,000 for the state's drought and wildfire victims. Shelton will release a new album, Pure B.S., on May 1. Mel and Pam Tillis Exhibit Opens at Hall of Fame Wed. March 07.2007 5:36 PM EST A new exhibit spotlighting Mel Tillis and Pam Tillis is now open at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Items include original stage costumes designed by Manuel Cuevas for both performers, costume pieces from Mel's movie career, a costume from Pam's Broadway production of Smokey Joe's Café and a Gibson EC-20 Starburst guitar that Pam played at her Grand Ole Opry induction. The exhibit is on display through June. Pam Tillis will release a new album, Rhinestoned, on April 17 on her own label, Stellar Cat Records. Phil Vassar Switches Record Labels Tue. March 06.2007 6:07 PM EST Phil Vassar has signed to Universal South Records after his previous label, Arista Nashville, agreed to release him from his contract. Vassar released Greatest Hits for Arista in 2006, which included the No. 1 hit, "Last Day of My Life." Vassar said, "I think that as artists change and grow musically, it's important to shake things up on the business side, too. And a career mile marker like the Hits disc just makes the timing feel right to make a fresh start." A new album is expected later this year. Gary Allan Releases Greatest Hits Tue. March 06.2007 6:07 PM EST Gary Allan released his first Greatest Hits album on Tuesday (March 6) on MCA Nashville. The collection spans from his first single, 1997's "Your Man," through two new tracks, "A Feelin' Like That" and "As the Crow Flies." Other new album releases include Mary Chapin Carpenter's The Calling (Rounder), the Greencards' Viridian (Dualtone) and Sunny Sweeney's Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame (Big Machine). New DVD releases include Jerry Lee Lewis' all-star concert, Last Man Standing. Recording Academy Will Salute Loretta Lynn, Rascal Flatts Tue. March 06.2007 6:07 PM EST Loretta Lynn, Rascal Flatts, the Fisk Jubilee Singers and Jars of Clay have been named the recipients of the Nashville chapter's Recording Academy Honors. They will all be honored at a gala event at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville on April 9. Proceeds will benefit the Academy's educational and philanthropic programs and the MusiCares Foundation. The event will also feature celebrity presenters and performers, a cocktail hour and a silent auction. Tickets are $350 for the general public. 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